The Meaning, Spiritual Foundation, and Mythology of African Sacred Landscapes: The Case of Sacred Forests among the Bena of Njombe, Tanzania

In various cultures around the world, past and present, many natural and cultural sites are deemed sacred. What are sacred landscapes? What are the spiritual foundations for their formation? How are they formed? How are they protected? The answers to these questions help frame a discussion of sacred...

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Main Author: Mgaya, Edward Simon (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2023
In: Journal of religion in Africa
Year: 2023, Volume: 53, Issue: 3/4, Pages: 289-316
Further subjects:B sacred landscape
B forest
B Tanzania
B Bena
B Folklore
B Njombe
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